Craig Boddington was the senior contributing editor of our modern gun and ammunition caliber dictionary. Craig was involved in the development and testing of many of these and writes from first hand experience. This dictionary was written exclusively for Wholesale Hunter with unique information found nowhere else.

GUN CALIBER DICTIONARY

Centerfire Handgun

10mm

22 TCM

25 ACP

25 NAA

30 Luger

32 ACP

32 H&R MAG

32 North American Arms

32 S&W

32 S&W Long

32 Short Colt

327 Federal Magnum

357 Magnum

357 Maximum

357 Sig

38 Colt Short

38 Long Colt

38 S&W

38 Short Colt

38 Special

38 Special +P

38 Super Automatic

380 ACP

4.6X30 Heckler & Koch

40 S&W

400 Cor-Bon

41 Colt

41 Remington Magnum

41 Special

44 Auto Mag

44 Colt

44 Rem Magnum

44 Russian

44 Special

45 ACP

45 Auto Rimmed

45 AUTO+P

45 Colt

45 Colt / 410 gauge

45 Glock Automatic Pistol (GAP)

45 Schofield

45 Winchester Magnum

454 Casull

455 Webley

460 Rowland

460 S&W Magnum

475 Linebaugh

480 Ruger

50 Action Express

500 JRH

500 S&W

Introduced in 2003 in S&W's big "X-Frame" revolver, the 500 S&W restored Smith & Wesson's title as producer of the world's most powerful handgun. Using a .500-inch bullet from a 1.6252-inch case, the 500 S&W propels a 300-grain bullet at over 2000 fps…and a 500-grain bullet at more than 1400 fps. These are astonishing handgun velocities; with suitable bullets the 500 S&W has been proven adequate for the largest game on Earth. The revolvers that handle this cartridge are large and heavy, and even then recoil is severe (if not ferocious), but with proper handling the 500 S&W is accurate as well as powerful. It is the ultimate choice for the handgun hunter in pursuit of large game...but is not everyone's cup of tea! — Craig Boddington